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| Our Voice And Yours |
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| A Night Of Catchy, Pulsating Rhythms By The Kailasa Band! |  |
by Shuchita Rao
Well known Bollywood singer Kailash Kher made a stop in Boston with his 10 year old band “Kailasa” on the evening of August 19. He was on a US tour celebrating the release of his brand new album “Ishq Anokha”.
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| AAANE Gives A Befitting Tribute To Sir Syed Ahmed Khan On His 199th Anniversary |
by Tahir Ali
"Maut se Bachne ki ek tarkeeb hai - DoosroN ke Zehun meiN Zinda raho" - Such was the advice the renowned poet Iqbal Ashhar of Delhi had offered to hundreds of Urdu lovers who had gathered to listen to international and local poets on the occasion of the 199th birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
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| Siyona Mishra Wins 2016 MassMutual South Asian Spelling Bee |  |
Siyona Mishra of Orlando, Florida correctly spelled the word “zubrowka” (a dry strawcolored chiefly Russian liqueur of vodka flavored with herbs) during the 2016 MassMutual South Asian Spelling Bee finals to clinch the title of national champion and took home a cash prize of $10,000 from MassMutual.
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| Meera - Bombay Jayashree And Chitra Visweswaran |
Meera, a collaborative work by Bharatanatyam exponent, Chitra Visweswaran’s Chidambaram Dance Company and well-known vocalist Bombay Jayashri, will trace the spiritual journey of the saint-poetess. Presented by AIM for Seva, the production will not just focus on bhakt Meera but also highlight the struggle of a woman who chose the path of her life.The work will be presented on September 18, 2016 at 4:30 pm, at the Regis College Auditorium, in Wellesley, MA.
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| 2016 Swami Vivekananda Hindu Family Camp |  |
by Jaya Asthana
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) successfully concluded the Swami Vivekananda Family Camp on Saturday, August 13, 2016. In this 37th year of our camp, the theme was “Hindu Festivals” where both campers and adult volunteers learned many concepts from our Hindu heritage, while celebrating a number of festivals, including Varsha Pratipada, Guru Purnima, and Ganesh Chaturthi.
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| Shri Dwarkamai Sports Team Successfully Organizes Their Fifth Annual Tennis Tournament |
by Devi Narayanan
Shri Dwarkamai Sports Team was proud to organize their Fifth Annual Indoor Tennis Tournament at the Woburn Raquet Club on August 20th 2016. The Tennis Tournament is being conducted every year to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital.
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| SubDrift, Celebrates Its 4th Anniversary With Awesome Open Mic Program |  |
by Geetha Patil
Subcontinental Drfit's (SubDrift) monthly open mics are by South Asian Americans and for everyone. These programs are arranged in different cities of America. SubDrift Boston celebrated its fourth birthday on Wednesday, 25th Aug, 2016 evening with a grand open Mic program at the venue “Danger! Awesome” in the heart of Cambridge, MA.
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| A Grand Janmashtami Celebration At ISKCON Temple, Boston |
by Geetha Patil
On the occasion of birth festival of Lord Krishna, hundreds of devotees paid obeisance to the Lord at this temple on 25 August, 2016, with great fervor and enthusiasm at ISKCON temple.
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| The Burman Legacy: Live In Concert |  |
Veteran singer Jolly Mukerjee and his team recreate the magic of SD and RD Burman. Team of 5 talented singers and 8 musicians who worked with SD and RD Burman pay tribute to father son duo.
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| Lokvani College Admissions Workshops |
Lokvani and AcceptU will be offering two free workshops, “Inside the College Admissions Office,” on Sunday, September 11.
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| Sadhguru's Book Tour Of North America |  |
Sadhguru, world renowned yogi and visionary humanitarian will be touring 17 cities during his North American Fall Tour with an event planned in Boston, September 17, 2016, Back Bay Events Center.
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| Shiv Katha At Satsang Center |
Satsang Center will host a Shiv Katha on September 17th.
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| Shishu Bharati Accepting Registrations For 2016-17 |  |
Shishu Bharati, a non-profit school located in Lexington and Walpole in Massachusetts and Nashua in New Hampshire, offers a broad spectrum of educational programs in the languages and culture of India for students of all ages. It is currently accepting applications for academic year 2016-2017.
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| AAPI Plans First Ever International Research Contest |
Encouraging young medical researchers of Indian Origin, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is organizing a first ever AAPI International Research Competition in collaboration with Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, RNT Medical College, Udaipur and AIIMS Delhi.
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| Georgetown, A Jesuit University, Is The First U.S. College With A Hindu Priest As A Chaplain |  |
Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan led his first worship service last week in his new job as a Hindu chaplain of Georgetown University.
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| NESSP Back To School Drive-Youth Villages |
New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar’s (NESSP’s ) mission is to promote the philosophy of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba and to accordingly support religious, spiritual, cultural, and charitable activities. In accordance with this mission statement NESSP has been joining with Youth Villages, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully, for the past 7 years.
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| Wholistic Health Alliance – Completes One Year As A Non-profit! |  |
by Pratibha Shah
Within a year of incorporation, Wholistic Health Alliance has made great strides in providing a strong platform which brings together, supports and nurtures holistic practitioners while highlighting them to the community.
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Salim Sulaiman Live In Boston, Kanika Pandey, Krishnapriya, Sonu Nigam, Yeh Shaam Mastani, Desh: Sunanda Narayanan and Soumya Rajaram, We Care Charity: Dil Se, Ramayan in English, Bombay Jayashree and Diwali Extraordinaire.
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| Bollywood Quiz |  |
by Praful Thakkar
There is a movie with just one actor in it. (The second actor was just a silhouette in one scene.) Can you name this Bollywood movie and actor?
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